Births by age of mother in Mozambique
Mozambique: Births by age of mother was 772 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
772
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
11th
of 229 countries
All-time high
915
in 2004
All-time low
198
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Births by age of mother in Mozambique, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, births by age of mother in Mozambique stood at 772.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births by age of mother in Mozambique peaked at 915 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 198, in 1950.
Mozambique ranks 11th of 229 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Births by age of mother in Mozambique, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 198 | — |
| 1951 | 201 | +1.5% |
| 1952 | 204 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 208 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 212 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 217 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 222 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 226 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 230 | +1.8% |
| 1959 | 237 | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 243 | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 250 | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 259 | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 265 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 273 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 279 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 288 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 296 | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 305 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 309 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 313 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 315 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 322 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 322 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 320 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 323 | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 321 | -0.6% |
| 1977 | 320 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 322 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 321 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 316 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 318 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 322 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 325 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 327 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 333 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 346 | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 365 | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 376 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 388 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 410 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 440 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 480 | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 503 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 558 | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 620 | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 639 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 698 | +9.2% |
| 1998 | 748 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 798 | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 835 | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 862 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 901 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 909 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 915 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 914 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 891 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 863 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 815 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 788 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 758 | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 735 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 718 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 698 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 671 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 655 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 654 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 680 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 701 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 725 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 745 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 757 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 759 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 772 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 215.5 | 198 | 237 | 10 |
| 1960s | 276.7 | 243 | 309 | 10 |
| 1970s | 319.9 | 313 | 323 | 10 |
| 1980s | 341.6 | 316 | 388 | 10 |
| 1990s | 589.4 | 410 | 798 | 10 |
| 2000s | 869.3 | 788 | 915 | 10 |
| 2010s | 699.5 | 654 | 758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 758.25 | 745 | 772 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mozambique
More population data for Mozambique
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.3732 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.4521 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 63,044 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.61 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.372 (2100)
- Population density 132.69 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 7.33 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births by age of mother in Mozambique?
- Births by age of mother in Mozambique was 772 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births by age of mother recorded in Mozambique?
- The highest recorded value was 915 in 2004.
- What is the lowest births by age of mother recorded in Mozambique?
- The lowest recorded value was 198 in 1950.
- How does Mozambique rank for births by age of mother?
- Mozambique ranks 11th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is births by age of mother rising or falling in Mozambique?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mozambique data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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